Dr. Bijay Kumar Behera
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024

Born in Balasore District of Odisha, India on 18 April, 1969. Educated at Garapokhary High School, Balasore, Odisha, 1980-84; F. M. College, Balasore, 1984-89; College of Fisheries, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 1990-96; ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 1999-2003; B.Sc. 1990; B.F.Sc. 1994; M.F.Sc. (Aquaculture) 1996; Ph.D. (Inland Aquaculture) 2003; Post-Doctoral Fellow, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 2018-2019.

Dean, College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi.

Scientist 2003, ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Shillong; Scientist 2003-2008, ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Manipur Center, Imphal; Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, Head of Division 2008-2022, ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore.

Awards/Honours: ICAR-CIFRI Scientist of the Year Award, 2019; Best Scientist Award, 2020 of Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences; Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Best Indian Fisheries Scientist Award, 2020; Dr. Hiralal Choudhuri Award, 2020 of IFSI; Prof. Har Swarup Medal Award, 2017 of Zoological Society of India; Krushi Prativa Samman, 2018 of Orissa Krushak Samaj; Monbukagakusho-MEXT Fellowship, 2003 of Government of Japan; Endeavour Award, 2018 of Government of Australia; Academic Editor, PLOS ONE; Associate Editor in Frontiers in Microbiology, Biotechnology for the Environment, Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources; Guest Editor, Genes.

Fellow: Inland Fisheries Society of India; Zoological Society of India

Research Areas: Aquaculture; Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Biosensor

Address: Dean, College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284003, U.P.; Type-V, Quarter-5, RLBCAU, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284003, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0510) 2730040 Ext.7203; Cell: 9163209580; Email: Bijay.Behera@icar.gov.in; deanfisheries.rlbcau@gmail.com; beherabk18@yahoo.co.in]